Service difficulty report · Hub · Cvac 580

Difficulty date
April 17, 2008
Submitted
April 18, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N587X
Make and model
Cvac 580
Aircraft serial
361
Aircraft time
71,855 hours
Engine
Allsn 501D13A
Propeller
Allsn A6441*
Part
Hub
Condition
Leaking
Location
Propeller
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, E
Precautionary procedure
E

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ON APPROACH, THE CREW FELT A VIBRATION ON THE NR1 ENGINE AND SHUT IT DOWN AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. MAINT INSPECTED THE AC AND FOUND THE NR 1 PROP LEAKING BETWEEN THE HUB AND REGULATOR. THE PROP WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE PROP, RIG CHECKS COMPLETED, THE ENGINE RAN AND THE AC WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.